Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related
There is a new, locally-produced show in the Fresno area and it airs on the local Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) affiliate. The show’s name is: Outside with Greg Aiello. Aiello hosted another television program called Motion and this one aired on one of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) networks. Through the magic of television, the … Read more
Since I’m the type of person who watches and reads the news with the regularity of a clock, what I expect to see, hear, read is nothing short of certainty and I think everyone who gets information, no matter the information got, should expect nothing less. The problem – and this has been a recurring … Read more
In America, driving is all the rage, apparently. And just how much driving are Americans doing? In the March 13, 2017 Air Quality Matters post “In U.S. in 2016, 3.2 trillion miles driven: Air, roads, feeling the heat” I took a look at some important numbers. “The approximately 52 billion additional miles driven nationwide over … Read more
Finally! Every now and then news comes along that gets people stoked. Such is the case for me with news of the establishment of the Transportation Institute at California State University, Fresno, more commonly known as Fresno State. In fact, the university circulated a press release Sept. 12, 2017 to this effect. Its title: “Fresno … Read more
Every now and then, the air-quality value of bicycle versus car commuting is called into question. Such is the case in today’s thread. In fact, the California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board (ARB) in its “Study: Commuters’ exposures to air pollution greatly depends on mode of travel: Sacramento area study shows light rail commuters … Read more
The way in which one commutes can make a real difference in terms of what one’s exposure to in-transit or during-the-commute pollution is. A related study conducted in Sacramento, California recently has been undertaken in order to learn more. On this, the California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board (ARB) in its “Study: Commuters’ exposures … Read more
It’s Labor Day 2017. In Fresno, it’s been hot. Hot would be an understatement and air here, well, bad doesn’t even begin to describe how bad here (in Fresno, California; not Fresno, Texas or Fresno, Ohio) air has been. I remember accessing the Real-Time Air Advisory Network (RAAN) tool, accessible on the Web site of … Read more
Ozone is an invisible, odorless gas that damages lungs. That much was known already. Now, thanks to a study conducted by researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) – an independent, international research institute – more is now known regarding the connection between long-term exposure to ozone and premature death from such. Via its Aug. … Read more
On Jun. 23, 2017 a decision was rendered by the California Court of Appeal for the 5th District, whereby the court ruled in favor of a coalition of community and environmental groups who sued the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, the legal action stemming from environmental concerns related to the expansion of a Kern … Read more
In the San Joaquin Valley, it’s going to be hot for the remainder of this week (today) and next. We’re talking triple-digit temperatures and in the Valley that means summertime smog. Fortunately, there will be some relief: even though small, some is better than none. As Alex Breitler reporting in the Stockton Record explained, residents … Read more